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Utah Jazz0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Fri, Jan 15, 8:00 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKNBA TV
OKC has the rest edge with 46.5h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than UTA.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: OKCTravel tax: UTA4 in 6: UTANational TV
- OKC has the rest edge with 46.5h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than UTA.
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 862 mi from its previous stop.
- UTA is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | UTA | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 23h | 46.5h |
| Rest swing | -23.5h | +23.5h |
| Travel in | 862 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 1 |
UTA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. OKC's 1.
How each side got here
UTA
862 miSalt Lake City, UTOklahoma City, OK
UTA came from Salt Lake City, UT with 862 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
0 miOklahoma City, OKNo travel
OKC stayed in Oklahoma City, OK between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
UTA
Road tripUTA is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles862 mi
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi